Which of the following would you not expect to observe after a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patient completes a sound pulmonary rehabilitation program?
a. Reduced pulse rate during exercise
b. Decreased breathing rates during exercise
c. Reduction in CO2 production during exer-cise
d. Permanent increase in forced expiratory volume in 1 sec (FEV1) and forced expir-atory flow (FEF25% to 75%)
ANS: D
Pulmonary rehabilitation does not reverse or stop the disease progression, but it can improve a patient's overall quality-of-life.
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